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Family and friends of an Indigenous man shot dead by New Brunswick RCMP say they’re angered an investigation has found the June shooting was justified, and are demanding changes to the training officers receive for handling mental health calls.
Rodney Levi, a 48-year-old father from Metepenagiag First Nation, was killed by police called to a backyard barbecue at his pastor’s home near Sunny Corner, N.B., on June 12, 2020. Mr. Levi, who told people he was feeling depressed and acting on edge, was shot when he lunged at an officer while holding a pair of kitchen knives, according to a newly released report into his death.